Williamsport reclaims Clyde Downs Trophy as county wrestling champion

SMITHSBURG — The Clyde Downs Trophy returned to its most frequent destination.
Williamsport’s boys won the Washington County Public Schools Wrestling Tournament for the 17th time in the tournament’s 35 years on Friday, Feb. 20. The Wildcats brought home the trophy each year from 2018 to 2024.
Williamsport had four individual champions and scored 181 points. Defending champion Boonsboro finished second with five individual champions and 153 points.
Smithsburg repeated as the team champion in the second year with a full girls tournament, scoring 141 points and crowning six individual champions. Williamsport had three individual champions and finished second with 106 points.
Boys Championship Matches
106 — Logan Ardinger (South) t.f. Jacob Molina (Boonsboro), 16-1, 3:11. Ardinger won his second straight county title.
113 — Luke Bucheimer (Boonsboro) p. Lance Sweet (Williamsport), :19.
120 — Kayden Fluharty (Boonsboro) p. Wyatt Roberts (South), 1:47.
126 — Blake Crawford (Williamsport) p. Blake Nalley (Boonsboro), 5:55.
132 — Elliott Moore (North) d. Colton Jones (Williamsport), 10-4.
138 — Kayden McEwan (Boonsboro) p. Blake Main (Smithsburg), 3:33.
144 — Logan Crutchfield (Smithsburg) d. Liam Crawmer (Boonsboro), 5-0.
150 — Kaden Dietrich (Smithsburg) p. Aidan Rhea (Williamsport), 3:46.
157 — Brady Bruette (North) p. Paul Ngolle (South), 3:23.
165 — Logan Durham (Williamsport) t.f. Diego Adimonye (Smithsburg), 16-1, 3:50. Durham won his third straight county title.
175 — Tyson Isaacs (Boonsboro) p. Cooper Starkey (Williamsport), 2:34.
190 — Ben Kaetzel (Williamsport) p. Bennett Mayne (North), 2:40. Kaetzel won his third straight county title.
215 — JT Griffith (Boonsboro) p. Gabriel Stevens (Smithsburg), :27. Griffith won his second straight county title.
285 — Ian Rhea (Williamsport) p. Trevor Jessup (Smithsburg), 5:09.
Girls Championship Matches
100 — Laicey Durham (Williamsport) unopposed.
105 — Mckenna Greene (Boonsboro) p. Kayle Brechbill (Williamsport), 1:28.
110 — Kendall Crutchfield (Smithsburg) m.d. Kallie Cook (Boonsboro), 11-1.
115 — Emmaleigh Mentzer (Smithsburg) unopposed. Mentzer won her second straight county title.
120 — Rileigh Romberger (Smithsburg) p. Gabi Paul (Williamsport), 1:28. Romberger, a defending state champion, won her third straight county title.
125 — Emma Paul (Williamsport) p. Kelly Poy (Smithsburg), :50.
130 — Bella Cox (Smithsburg) p. Odyssey Herron (Williamsport), 3:54. Cox won her third straight county title.
135 — Reggan Chapin (North) p. Laila Ricketts (Smithsburg), 2:23.
140 — Ariyanah Freeman (South) p. Quinn Chomor (North), 1:11. Freeman won her second straight county title.
145 — Samantha Rowe (Smithsburg) unopposed.
155 — Leah Marrero-Gonzalez (North) unopposed.
170 — Samantha Nieman (Smithsburg) p. Tianna Crosby (South), 1:17.
190 — Ella Rechtorovic (Williamsport) p. Lilliannah Mentzer (Smithsburg), :58. Rechtorovic won her second straight county title.
235 — Kaiya Smith (North) unopposed.




